Date : 05-03-2025
Time: 7.00 To 8.00 PM
No of participants: 51
Speaker : Adithya P Rajeev
Platform : Google Meet
Introduction
“IEEE and IEEE PES Funding Opportunities” is an Online Session conducted by the IEEE PES SBC CEA in Collaboration with IEEE PES Kerala Chapter. The session held on March 5, 2025, from 7:00 to 8:00 PM was handled by Adithya P Rajeev, an IEEE PES Young Professional. The session was designed to provide insights into different funding opportunities that exist through IEEE and IEEE Power & Energy Society likely including grants, scholarships, and project funding for students and professionals.
Brief Description
The Google Meet online session “IEEE & IEEE PES Funding Opportunities” presented by Ms. Adithya Rajeev gave an overview of the funding opportunities that are available through IEEE and IEEE PES.
The session discussed the funding sources from IEEE Societies, Member & Geographic Activities (MGA), the IEEE Board, the IEEE Foundation, and Affinity Groups. Important funding opportunities covered were IEEE Computer Society Diversity Grants, IEEE PES High Performing SBC Program, and IEEE PELS Best Student Branch Chapter Award.
Different scholarships were brought to the forefront, such as IEEE SPS Scholarship ($7,000), IEEE CS Richard E. Merwin Scholarship ($1,000), and IEEE Systems Council James O. Gray Scholarship ($6,000). Humanitarian project grants like IEEE PELS Empower a Billion Lives Challenge (₹1,50,000) and IEEE PES Humanitarian Scholarship were outlined.
Other funding possibilities like EPICS Project Grants ($5,000-$10,000), TryEngineering STEM Grants, and IEEE Tech4Good (up to $10,000) were introduced. The session also included the funding for Young Professionals (YP) and IEEE PES Member-Driven Initiatives (MDI) and the prestigious awards.
Members were motivated to access these opportunities to fund research, projects, and student schemes. Contact information and relevant links for application were provided for additional information.
Picture Of The Session